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- Season 1 overviewSep 30, 1958-May 26, 195935 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. The Sharpshooter Sep 30, 1958
- Lucas and Mark McCain settle near North Fork.
- 2. Home Ranch Oct 7, 1958
- Two tough hired hands beat up Lucas and burn his ranch to get him to move off his land.
- 3. End of a Young Gun Oct 14, 1958
- Lucas is forced to give refuge to a young bank robber.
- 4. The Marshal Oct 21, 1958
- Lucas gives a once-famous marshal a chance for rehabilitation.
- 5. The Brother-in-Law Oct 28, 1958
- Lucas has in-law trouble when his late wife's brother arrives in town.
- 6. Eight Hours to Die Nov 4, 1958
- Mark is kidnapped by a man who blames Lucas for his own son's death.
- 7. Duel of Honor Nov 11, 1958
- An Italian count arrives in North Fork and challenges the town bully to a duel.
- 8. The Safe Guard Nov 18, 1958
- A new bank in North Fork is in danger of being robbed.
- 9. The Sister Nov 25, 1958
- Mark tries to play Cupid for his father and a pretty young stranger who arrives in town.
- 10. New Orleans Menace Dec 2, 1958
- A criminal threatens to harm Mark unless Lucas sells him the ranch.
- 11. The Apprentice Sheriff Dec 9, 1958
- A young man takes over the duties of the sheriff, who is out of town.
- 12. The Young Englishman Dec 16, 1958
- Lucas suspects a nobleman, recently arrived from England, of cattle rustling.
- 13. The Angry Gun Dec 23, 1958
- Lucas and Mark are robbed while riding the stage back from a cattle sale.
- 14. The Gaucho Dec 30, 1958
- An Argentine family moves to North Fork and settles on a ranch adjoining Lucas'.
- 15. The Pet Jan 6, 1959
- Lucas and Mark find themselves exposed to anthrax when they adopt a horse.
- 16. The Sheridan Story Jan 13, 1959
- A broken confederate soldier confronts Gen. Phil Sheridan at the McCain ranch.
- 17. The Retired Gun Jan 20, 1959
- Outlaws hunt a retired gunfighter who has settled in North Fork.
- 18. The Photographer Jan 27, 1959
- Lucas' old friend, a traveling photographer, is accused of murder.
- 19. Shivaree Feb 3, 1959
- A young couple traveling in a wagon train causes trouble for all of North Fork.
- 20. The Dead-Eye Kid Feb 10, 1959
- A smart-aleck boy from Brooklyn comes west to seek his fortune.
- 21. The Indian Feb 17, 1959
- A U.S. marshal arrives in North Fork, taking an Indian prisoner back east for trial.
- 22. The Boarding House Feb 24, 1959
- A woman whom Lucas remembers as a card cheat opens a boardinghouse in town.
- 23. The Second Witness Mar 3, 1959
- Lucas risks his life when he offers to appear as a witness in a murder trial.
- 24. The Trade Mar 10, 1959
- An outlaw will surrender if his sweetheart gets the reward.
- 25. One Went to Denver Mar 17, 1959
- Lucas' old friend arrives for an unexpected visit.
- 26. The Deadly Wait Mar 24, 1959
- An old enemy of Marshal Micah Torrance's arrives in town, bent on revenge.
- 27. The Wrong Man Mar 31, 1959
- A marshal from another territory comes to North Fork looking for a wanted man.
- 28. The Challenge Apr 7, 1959
- An escaped killer barricades himself and his two companions in the North Fork general store.
- 29. The Hawk Apr 14, 1959
- Mark meets a stranger whom Lucas suspects of being a wanted man.
- 30. Three-Legged Terror Apr 21, 1959
- A young man wants an education despite his uncle's objection.
Tue, Dec 16, 1958. While traveling back to North Fork on the stage after selling their herd, Lucas and Mark are sharing the stage with a Marshal and his prisoner Johnny Cotton. When they stop to water the horses, some of Cotton's friends are lying in wait. Cotton steals the money Lucas got for the cattle and his rifle.
Original air date. 1. 1. "The Sharpshooter". Arnold Laven. Sam Peckinpah. September 30, 1958. ( 1958-09-30) Lucas ( Chuck Connors) and Mark McCain ( Johnny Crawford) finally find the ranch they have been looking for, but the ranch comes with a price, and Lucas may have to decide between the ranch and his son's life.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By11"The Sharpshooter"22"Home Ranch"Arnold Laven33"End of a Young Gun"44"The Marshal"Sam PeckinpahThe Rifleman is a classic Western series starring Chuck Connors as a widower and his son in the Arizona Territory. IMDb provides information on the 168 episodes, the cast and crew, the trivia, the ratings, and the reviews of the show.
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Tue, Mar 10, 1959. Lucas McCain is surprised when someone he once worked with, Sam Morley, shows up at the ranch. Lucas thought Morley had died but it turns out he's a wanted man and wants Lucas to do him a favor: turn him in for the $500 reward money that's available. Morley desperately needs the money so his girlfriend, Beth Landis, can get ...
This is a great Western TV series. Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford are a dynamic father/son duo in what I consider to be a, "Best Western." 😊 For Binge-Wat...
This playlist includes every episode ever aired of The Rifleman TV series over its 5-year run. The Rifleman aired on ABC from 09/30/1958 – 04/08/1963. Becaus...
The Rifleman is an American Western television series starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black and white, in half-hour episodes. The Rifleman aired on ABC from September 30, 1958, to ...